The Battle of Okinawa
The biggest and last fierce battle in history! 90 days of turbulence that burned green and life!
The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all costs. The mission quickly degenerates as vital resources and troops are diverted to other islands. After a civilian evacuation ends in tragedy most of non-combatants are forced to remain on the island. Many convert to soldier status. Tokyo sends mixed messages that squander time and resources, as when they order the defenders to build an airstrip for aircraft that never come. The truth soon becomes obvious: the high command decides that the island cannot be held and effectively abandons the Okinawan defenders. When the Americans land many troops are deployed in the wrong places. As the slaughter mounts, a suicidal attitude takes hold. Okinawa becomes a death trap, for civilian volunteers and non-combatants as well.
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto · Written by Kaneto Shindō
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Keiju Kobayashi General Ushijima -
Yūzō Kayama -
Tetsuro Tamba Lieutenant General Isamu Cho -
Tatsuya Nakadai Colonel Hiromichi Yahara -
Mayumi Ozora -
Kenji Sahara -
Katsuhiko Sasaki Communications Officer Miyake -
Hideyo Amamoto Okinawa Regional Officer -
Ryō Ikebe Rear Admiral Ota -
Ichirō Nakatani Chief of Staff Ueno -
Gorō Mutsumi -
Kamatari Fujiwara
